Trump Threatens Suit Against Think Tank Over Report He Doesn't Like

President Trump has threatened a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress after the think tank published a report July 13 concluding that his deployment of the National Guard to cities across the U.S. has had little effect on reducing violent crime. According to the New York Times, Trump’s personal lawyer Alejandro Brito sent a letter warning the center to fully retract the report and apologize by 5 p.m. Friday or face legal action. Neera Tanden, CAP’s president and CEO, rejected the demand, saying the center would not “cower” and that the findings are grounded in evidence-based research. The story also notes Trump’s pattern of using lawsuits against critics and news organizations.